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After much anticipation, U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election has finally been made public — except for the redacted parts, that is. But what we do know about the report's contents is plenty to talk about. A panel of experts talk us through it.

Democrats will have to think carefully about moving to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump based on the Mueller report, an investigative journalist says.

"With an election looming in 2020, Democrats are going to have to think really hard [about] what it is they want to focus their attention and energy [on] — and the attention and energy of the voters," said Vicky Ward, author of Kushner Inc.

Ward warned that the 448-page report, released Thursday, was unlikely to change the minds of those already entrenched in the issue.

A poll this week found that 54 per cent of Americans want Congress to move on to other matters after the report's release.

Facing possible voter fatigue on the issue, Ward said that Democrats may want to focus their energies on other business, even if some people found the report "difficult to stomach."

After a contentious two-year investigation, the final report from Special Counsel Robert Mueller provides insights into Trump's state of mind during the Russia investigation. Media ID: 3:20

If Democrats did decide to pursue impeachment, Ward warned that the attempt might pass the Democrat-controlled House, but it likely wouldn't pass the second stage of being approved by the Republican-controlled Senate.

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